Question 1

Setting goals, selecting appropriate study strategies, and believing in your own ability are all examples of:&#10;A) skill&#10;B) will&#10;C) self-regulation&#10;D) motivation

Accepted Answer

B

Question 2

Which of the following is not one of the stages of self-regulation?&#10;A) Planning&#10;B) Goal setting&#10;C) Evaluating&#10;D) Monitoring

Accepted Answer

Goal setting is considered a part of the planning stage in self-regulation, not a distinct stage by itself. Planning encompasses setting goals and devising strategies to achieve them.

Question 3

Attending class in order to earn a good grade in the course can be described as:&#10;A) an academic goal&#10;B) a realistic goal&#10;C) intrinsic motivation&#10;D) extrinsic motivation

Accepted Answer

Attending class to earn a good grade is driven by external rewards (grades), which is an example of extrinsic motivation.

Question 4

How much effort you put into completing a task is best determined by&#10;A) How motivated you are&#10;B) How much time you have available&#10;C) Which strategies you use&#10;D) How much you like the task

Accepted Answer

How motivated you are is the best determinant of how much effort you put into completing a task.

Question 5

Self-efficacy can best be described as:&#10;A) Your belief in your ability to successfully complete a task.&#10;B) Your understanding of the level of effort that you must make to learn what is expected of you.&#10;C) Your general intellectual level.&#10;D) Your knowledge of how you learn best.

Accepted Answer

Self-efficacy refers to an individual's belief in their capacity to execute behaviors necessary to produce specific performance attainments. It reflects confidence in the ability to exert control over one's own motivation, behavior, and social environment.

Question 6

Which of the following is not a good strategy for increasing motivation?&#10;A) set learning goals&#10;B) use positive self-talk&#10;C) minimize the effort that you expend on each task&#10;D) use active study strategies

Accepted Answer

Minimizing the effort expended on each task can lead to underperformance and does not necessarily increase motivation. Effective strategies for increasing motivation often involve setting clear goals, using positive self-talk, and engaging actively in tasks, which can lead to better outcomes and higher motivation.

Question 7

Which of the following is not a reason some students experience low motivation?&#10;A) homesickness&#10;B) fear of failure&#10;C) friends with higher motivation&#10;D) stress

Accepted Answer

Friends with higher motivation typically do not cause low motivation in students. In fact, they can often serve as a positive influence or motivator.

Question 8

Which of the following is not one of the three main factors that influences motivation?&#10;A) goals&#10;B) self-efficacy&#10;C) positive attitude&#10;D) level of effort

Accepted Answer

The three main factors that influence motivation are goals, self-efficacy, and level of effort. Positive attitude, while beneficial for motivation, is not considered one of the three main factors.

Question 9

A kinesthetic learner would be most comfortable in a class that involved&#10;A) a lot of reading.&#10;B) listening to lectures.&#10;C) projects or lab experiments.&#10;D) oral exams.

Accepted Answer

Kinesthetic learners prefer engaging in physical activities to learn. Projects or lab experiments involve hands-on activities, making them ideal for kinesthetic learners.

Question 10

Working on a task because you want to learn or do something (even when you don't have to) can be described as&#10;A) goal oriented motivation&#10;B) intrinsic motivation&#10;C) extrinsic motivation&#10;D) self-efficacy

Accepted Answer

Intrinsic motivation refers to engaging in an activity for its own sake, because it is interesting and satisfying in itself, not because of external pressures or rewards. This aligns with the scenario of working on a task for the purpose of learning or doing something out of personal interest or enjoyment.

Question 11

Which of the following best describes the key to college success?&#10;A) Success leads to increased motivation, which leads to more effort, which leads to more success.&#10;B) Failure leads to higher goals, which leads to more effort, which leads to success.&#10;C) Increased effort leads to higher motivation, which leads to working harder, which leads to success.&#10;D) Early success leads to higher motivation, which leads to more success.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following best describes the...

Question 12

Strategic learners know how to monitor their learning, to check to see if they really understand what they think they know. This falls under which aspect of
Strategic learning?

A) self-regulation
B) active learning
C) skill
D) will

Accepted Answer

The answer of Strategic learners know how to monitor their...

Question 13

The ability to think about and control one's learning is referred to as:&#10;A) cognition&#10;B) self-efficacy&#10;C) metacognition&#10;D) monitoring

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ability to think about and control...

Question 14

Identifying what you need to study and learn is referred to as&#10;A) performance awareness&#10;B) strategy awareness&#10;C) mastery awareness&#10;D) task awareness

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identifying what you need to study and...

Question 15

Performance- ________________ goals motivate students who work hard to be the best in the class.&#10;A) avoidance&#10;B) approach&#10;C) motivation&#10;D) none of the above

Accepted Answer

The answer of Performance- ________________ goals motivate students who work...

Deck 1: Getting Motivated